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Precipitation Rankings, March 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1980 1-Month	0.38" (9.65mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
	0.38" (9.65mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1902
	Ties: 1906, 1912, 1918, 1939
Feb–Mar 1980 2-Month	0.82" (20.83mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2021
	0.82" (20.83mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1902
	Ties: 1964
Jan–Mar 1980 3-Month	1.55" (39.37mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2021
Jan–Mar 1980 3-Month	1.55" (39.37mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1902
Dec 1979–Mar 1980 4-Month	1.79" (45.47mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1965	2021
	1.79" (45.47mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009
	Ties: 1941
Nov 1979–Mar 1980 5-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1964	2021
Nov 1979–Mar 1980 5-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009
Oct 1979–Mar 1980 6-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1965	2021
	2.57" (65.28mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009
	Ties: 1937, 2002
Sep 1979–Mar 1980 7-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Sep 1979–Mar 1980 7-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009
Aug 1979–Mar 1980 8-Month	4.84" (122.94mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-2.81" (-71.37mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Aug 1979–Mar 1980 8-Month	4.84" (122.94mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-2.81" (-71.37mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009, 2020
Jul 1979–Mar 1980 9-Month	7.74" (196.60mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-2.49" (-63.24mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1979–Mar 1980 9-Month	7.74" (196.60mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-2.49" (-63.24mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2020
Jun 1979–Mar 1980 10-Month	10.02" (254.51mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-3.62" (-91.95mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1937
Jun 1979–Mar 1980 10-Month	10.02" (254.51mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-3.62" (-91.95mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009
May 1979–Mar 1980 11-Month	11.64" (295.66mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-4.30" (-109.22mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1937
May 1979–Mar 1980 11-Month	11.64" (295.66mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-4.30" (-109.22mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1994
Apr 1979–Mar 1980 12-Month	13.65" (346.71mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1937
Apr 1979–Mar 1980 12-Month	13.65" (346.71mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1942
Oct 1978–Mar 1980 18-Month	17.82" (452.63mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1937
Oct 1978–Mar 1980 18-Month	17.82" (452.63mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Apr 1978–Mar 1980 24-Month	33.00" (838.20mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1935
Apr 1978–Mar 1980 24-Month	33.00" (838.20mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1995
Apr 1977–Mar 1980 36-Month	53.25" (1,352.55mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1937
Apr 1977–Mar 1980 36-Month	53.25" (1,352.55mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1996
Apr 1976–Mar 1980 48-Month	65.50" (1,663.70mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1937
Apr 1976–Mar 1980 48-Month	65.50" (1,663.70mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2012
Apr 1975–Mar 1980 60-Month	86.38" (2,194.05mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1938
Apr 1975–Mar 1980 60-Month	86.38" (2,194.05mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings